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2021 Football Roster

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Perry Laskaris '07
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5 Francis Perry

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 170
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Staten Island, NY

Biography

2021: Starting free safety ... Had 44 tackles with 28 unassisted ... Team-high five interceptions .... One pass breakup ... Multiple tackles in 11 games with season-high seven (6 solo) in NCAA Quarterfinals ... Five tackles (2 solo) with interception vs. Montclair State ... Two tackles and two interceptions vs. St. John Fisher ... Four solo stops and six total tackles at St. Lawrence ... Returned one punt for 19 yards ... Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week once ... All-Liberty League Second Team ...

2020: Did not compete due to COVID-19 restrictions ...

2019: Played all 11 games ... Had 25 solo tackles and five assisted ... Three pass breakups ... At least two tackles in eight different games ... 

2018: Played nine games ... Four solo tackles and four assisted stops ... One pass breakup (Rochester) ... Two tackles in three different games ... 

2017: Did not see game action ... Team's Defensive War Dog of the Year ...

High School: Three years of football (QB, DB) ... Three-year starter ... Captain one year ... CHSFL Player of Week once ... All-CHSFL twice (offensive) ... Staten Island Advance All-Star ... Two-time Staten Island Player of Week ... CHSFL All-Star Game starter (NYC) ... Two years of baseball (P, OF) ... One year of indoor track ... Student of Excellence ... Class Vice President ...

Personal: Industrial and Management Engineering major ... Dean's Honor List ... Olympia (RPI Athletics Honor Society) ... Son of Jeannette and Patrick Perry.

On attending Rensselaer: "The high quality academics, athletics and facilities." - August 2018

Benefits of undergraduate community: "Just being surrounded by high level thinkers and motivated peers." - August 2018

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2017Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 150 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2018Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 165 lbs
    35
  • 5

    2019Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 170 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2020Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 170 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021Fifth Year

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 170 lbs
    5